Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Medium Scale Irrigation Systems in Northeast Thailand: Future Directions
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September 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
Appropriate sites for new irrigation development are increasingly hard to find, and many countries are choosing to rehabilitate existing systems instead. This study assesses the effectiveness and replicability of the Northeast Small Scale Irrigation Project (NESSI), which involved rehabilitation...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificHigh Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems Project
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May 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems project (HPSIS) was to build and manage small-scale irrigation systems (less than 2000 hectares) and to test and refine a participatory approach to developing and managing these systems. Because the participatory nature of HPSIS was...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificIrrigation Pricing and Management
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September 30, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
Case studies from Morocco, the Philippines, Indonesia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic are the basis of this analysis of irrigation system financing and management. The following issues were examined in depth: (1) the feasibility of cost recovery through direct and indirect charges; (2) whether...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificCommunity Participation and Irrigation Development: a Case Study from Indonesia
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July 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems (HPSIS) Project, which is a farmer-oriented pilot project involving 14 sites in Indonesia, was funded jointly by USAID/Jakarta and the Ford Foundation. In this case study, background information is presented on irrigation development in Indonesia,...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificRecommendation on the Improvement of the Barit River Irrigation System, Bicol River Basin, Philippines; Volume Ii, Annex a: Production and Income of Farm Households in the Barit River Irrigation System
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August 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
This report describes several characteristics of households and related farm management characteristics of households which cultivate land within the project area of the Barit River Irrigation System (BRIS), Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines. The information contained in this report is primarily...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificRecommendation on the Improvement of the Barit River Irrigation System, Bicol River Basin, Philippines; Volume Ii, Annex B: Procedures for Economic Analysis
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May 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
This report outlines the procedures for economic analysis in relation to Volume II of the Bicol River Basin project in the Philippines.Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificRecommendation on the Improvement of the Barit River Irrigation System, Bicol River Basin, Philippines: Volume 1: Methodology for Irrigated Rice Production, System Planning and Design
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January 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
Irrigation water supply is only one input in an agricultural production system. However, the introduction of improved technology in one component of an overall production system often has implications for the overall system planning and management. Therefore, the development of successful irrigated...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificRecommendation on the Improvement of the Barit River Irrigation Systems, Bicol River Basin, Philippines; Volume II: Summary Report
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January 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
The primary objective of this research and development project is development of irrigated rice production system design procedures for the project area. The proposed improvements on the irrigation and drainage system, and production schedule must take maximum advantage of the existing system...Read more
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